Disabilities

The Hill Street Neighborhood, a proposed Mt. Morris development dedicated to providing disabled residents who require support services the opportunity to live alongside those without disabilities, earned Illinois Housing Development Authority-backing to the tune of $8 million.

As electric vehicle charging networks are taking shape across the country and in Illinois, state Sen. Dan McConchie wants to ensure the infrastructure is accessible to all drivers.

Two Yorkville parks undergo construction to better fit ADA standards and will include new, unique features.

Valarie Woodkirk, a direct support professional at Trinity Services, was named the ANCOR 2024 Illinois DSP of the Year.

Special Gifts Theatre provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to have a voice and to shine in a safe and inclusive place.

Lambs Farm will host Fall on the Farm on Sept. 16 and 17.

The community’s first opportunity to see the remodeled space in Joliet will be Sept. 7, when Cornerstone holds its annual art show.

A nonprofit organization that helps individuals with disabilities live full lives held an event at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb recently in celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The South East Association for Special Parks And Recreation hosted its annual Believe & Achieve Recognition Banquet celebrating its remarkable participants, community partners, staff and volunteers.

On April 26, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) presented the award to Charlene Vece, who came to Trinity Services in 2006.

Trinity Services awardees are Linda McGoughy, Melanie Lowe and Kimberly Payne.

Rep. Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove) announced his Community Projects for Fiscal Year 2024, which could bring over $30 million in federal funding to the 6th Congressional District.

The "Safe Return" presentation will be offered families of students with special needs.

The Downers Grove Public Library will introduce Accessibility Kits to its Anything Emporium, thanks to funding for the $5,000 project provided by the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club.

More than a dozen area restaurants will share bite-sized servings of appetizers, desserts and beverages at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy Center for Disability Services in Joliet.